Internal Medicine
Just like people, horses get sick or develop issues with their internal organs. Your horse may have a fever, act abnormally, or just seem lethargic or not quite right. Some common internal organ issues include hormonal issues, liver or kidney failure, muscle disorders, heart conditions, digestive tract disorders, respiratory disease or dysfunction, and neurologic conditions. These can dramatically affect the life and performance of your equine partner.
We offer a complete evaluation of your horse’s condition, including a thorough physical examination, appropriate laboratory testing, and other diagnostic evaluation using ultrasound, radiographs, and endoscopy. Once a diagnosis is reached, we will design and provide an appropriate treatment and monitoring program for your horse.
imaging - Ultrasound
If your horse has an illness, such as pneumonia or inflammatory bowel disease, we may require thoracic or abdominal radiographs or ultrasound. We maintain top of the line equipment to get the best possible image of your horse's skeletal or soft tissue issues.
Ultrasounds are used when evaluating your horse’s soft tissues, like internal organs. Illness often leads to damage to these structures which can be visualized using imaging. Digital radiographs give us high quality images of joints, bones, and soft tissue, such as the chest and abdomen. With digital radiographs, the images are available immediately so diagnosis and treatment can often be accomplished in one visit.
